Looking Ahead - Plans For Bicycle Touring Pro In 2009

The Bicycle Lifestyle Web Event is over and the constant influx of emails I’ve been receiving for the past month is finally starting to slow. If you are one of those people who sent me an email and I haven’t gotten back to you yet, don’t worry… I will get back to you very soon!

While the Web Event may be over, there is still a lot more to come here at BicycleTouringPro.com.

As we enter winter (here in the northern hemisphere at least), many of you are beginning to think about your plans for the summer of 2009. Hundreds of you will be departing in just a few short months to start your bicycle adventures. I realize this and I have a full line-up of articles, information, and news to share with you as your big bicycle tour grows closer and closer. Read more

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Bicycle Lifestyle Web Event Recap - Day 2

Well, the Bicycle Lifestyle Web Event has come to an end. Thank you for being a part of the event and I hope you learned something… or at least has a little fun!  

In case you missed any of the information that was released today, here’s a quick recap:

• Ted Schredd started the day off with an excerpt from his book, Gramma Knows The F Word, all about how adults can discover more fun in their lives.

• Neil Gunton from CrazyGuyOnABike.com gave you an introduction to long distance bicycle travel.

• And the guys from WarmShowers.org discussed some of the free lodging options that traveling cyclists have available to them.

• Then I conducted an interview with Amy Walker from Momentum Magazine about bicycle fashion.

• And talked to Lee Gilbert from CycleAware about the shared responsibility that drivers and cyclists have in regards to keeping our streets safe.

• Continuing the theme of bicycle safety, Road ID submitted an article about the importance of identification for bicyclists.

• Yaro Stak talked about blogging and how this technique of making money off the Internet can give you the freedom to travel the world and pursue the things you really want in life… and not have to sacrafice your income in order to do those things.

• And finally, I finished the night with a streaming video broadcast where I talked about bicycle touring and answered questions live over the Internet. 222 people tuned in for the show. It was a lot of fun and I hope those who joined the conversation learned something.

In between all of this, we also gave away a number of great cycling products. CycleAware gave away three mirros and their Wand-A safety wand. I gave away a copy of “The Ultimate Guide To Free Lodging” - a workbook that walks you step-by-step through the process of obtaining free hotels and campgrounds for your travels. Road ID donated 3 gift certificates for any of their ID products. And Lone Peak donated a rack pack to one lucky individual. Read more

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The Bicycle Touring Pro - Live On Your Computer Screen

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Hello! This is Darren Alff here… and I’ll be broadcasting live today (November 23rd) at 9 PM Eastern Time. I’ll be talking about the event this weekend, telling some stories from my own bicycle adventures, and then answering any questions you might have about bicycle touring, long distance travel, or or any of the subjects covered this weekend during the first ever Bicycle Touring Pro Lifestyle Web Event. Read more

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Blogging With Yaro Starak: A Strategy For Profits And World Travel

Stuck in the 9 to 5 and hate your job? Wish you could do something you were passionate about AND get paid to do it? Want to travel the world and not be forced to sacrifice your income while you’re away?

Today, Yaro Starak is going to show you a way you just might be able to escape your desk job and go after the things you really want in life!

Yaro Starak is a young Australian Internet Entrepreneur and world-famous blogger who’s online successes have not only provided him with an impressive 6-figure income, but the ability to take his business on the road as he travels around the world.

Yaro has become so successful with his own online businesses that he now teaches others how to create profitable blogs of their own. Read more

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Safe And Stylish Cycling Tips For Bikers And Drivers

Safety is a hot topic amongst cyclists. But with a trend toward muted clothing colors and an explosion of new cyclists on our roadways, how can cyclists stay safe while out on the streets? And what role do drivers play in regards to the safety of bikers?

To find out the answers to these questions I talked to Lee Gilbert, the CEO of CycleAware Inc.

Just click the play button below to hear my interview with Lee.

Interview Length: 23 minutes

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Momentum Propels Bicycle Fashions Forward

The bicycle industry is changing and new riders are being introduced every day. But how do the clothes you wear affect your ride, your safety, and the way others view you? To find out what kind of trends are emerging in regards to bicycle fashion, I talked with Amy Walker from Momentum Magazine and asked her about the future of bicycle clothing.

To hear my interview with Amy, just click the play button below.

Interview Length: 14 minutes

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How Adults Can Discover More Fun In Their Lives

The article above is an excerpt from Ted Schredd’s “Gramma Knows the F word.”

There are more than six billion people on this planet so there are probably six billion different definitions of exactly what fun is. The activities that a thirty-year-old Democratic web designer from New York considers fun will be much different from that of a sixty-two-year-old Republican farmer from Arizona. Fun is a noun, a verb and an adjective.

The dictionary refers to it as playfulness, merry play or amusement. For me, having fun merely means creating more opportunities to experience joyful feelings. Fun is a way to expand your happiness levels to the maximum. It’s an emotional, mental and physical ritual that will bring more joy into your daily life. When you are experiencing fun, you are living in the moment and expressing your spirit to the world. Fun keeps your blood pumping and magnifies your zest for living. Read more

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Poor & Happy: Why Money Does Not Equal Happiness

Growing up in California, I was led to believe that having a big house, a fancy car, and a flat screen TV was what you were supposed to strive for as an adult. The bigger the house you had, the more successful you were and the more respected you would be within your community. That’s what I believed at least, until I started bicycle touring.

As a youth in California, I didn’t get out much. I was extremely shy and deathly afraid of strangers. So when, at the age of 16, I told my parents I wanted to ride my bicycle down the California Coastline, they were more than a bit concerned. Read more

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Adventure Cycling Association Helps Head U.S. National Bike Route System

Most of us know that cycling in America is not as popular as it is in many other parts of the world. In my mind at least, much of that has to do with our lack of established cycling routes which would allow riders of all ages, levels, and types to get from one place to the next. While established signed routes do exist in small segments, the United States is years behind other countries who have long ago established dedicated routes for traveling cyclists.

According to the Adventure Cycling Association, a plan to create a national system of bicycle routes covering more than 50,000 miles of roads and trails is gathering steam. The idea behind this national network is to create a system of signed bicycle routes that cross state borders and connects urban, rural and suburban regions. Ultimately, this network of cycling routes would allow a cyclist to ride from his or her house to just about anywhere in the country!

With the onset of such exciting news, I had the pleasure of talking to the Adventure Cycling Association’s New Route Coordinator, Ginny Sullivan, and asked her about how the idea for this National Network came about and what it means for cyclists throughout North America. To hear my interview and learn how you can get involved in your local area, just click the plan button below: Read more

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The Road To Freedom Through Unconventional Living

The following is by Chris Guillebeau.

My memories of bicycling are relatively few, but they include a head concussion, a broken arm, and most recently, being the victim of a bike theft that happened in the middle of the day right outside the bike shop. With those events in mind, I’m probably not the best person to talk to you about bicycling or bikes.

My track record with other issues is better: in my quest to visit every country in the world, I’ve made it to more than 100 so far. I’ve been self-employed my entire life (I’m 30 years old now, so there’s no turning back), and I’ve racked up a good track record fighting authority and bureaucracy from college completion to non-profit leadership.

That’s who I am in a nutshell, but enough about me — let’s talk about you. Make no mistake, the greatest thing about working for yourself, or any kind of unconventional living, is freedom. No matter what your personal goals are or how you plan to take over the world, I recommend you ask yourself one question: Read more

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